Anyone who’s been to Italy knows the joy of the pre-dinner aperitivo hour, wherein you down Aperol spritzes while noshing on a cornucopia of free appetizers. Unfortunately, that…
Boxing, Competitive Comedy, and More Performance Picks
THURSDAY Polly Mope Thursday, March 22 at Greenwich House Music School, 8 pm: $15 I have to be totally honest, I have not yet managed…
All the New Eeeats at Smorgasburg, Starting With a 14-Year-Old’s Banana Bread
When Smorgasburg returns to Williamsburg at the end of the month, there’ll be plenty of fresh faces among the new vendors. One of them is really fresh. Believe it…
Lawsuit Temporarily Halts Controversial Development at Pfizer Site in Williamsburg
The developer of a controversial project in South Williamsburg was hit with a restraining order yesterday that temporarily bars the construction of eight buildings on the former…
At 21, Sophia Elaine Hanson Already Has a Steampunk Trilogy Under Her Belt
Sophia Elaine Hanson hasn’t yet graduated college, but she has topped Amazon’s list of Young Adult Steampunk bestsellers. In case you didn’t know, the category is a…
Roller Hockey Hopefuls Compete to Be Lord of the Rink
The tryouts for the New York City Roller Hockey League are about to start at Paul L. McDermott Rink, a patch of street hockey heaven…
Say Hello to Your Little Friends: Scarface Reunion Heads Up Tribeca Talks
Last year it was Reservoir Dogs with Quentin Tarantino, and this year the Tribeca Film Festival is putting on a 35th anniversary screening of Scarface followed by a talk with…
Choreographed Photos, Experiments In Light, and More Art This Week
Parts Of Some Quartet, Fruits Opening Saturday, March 24 at Lubov, 6 pm to 9 pm. On view through May 6. The Tribeca gallery Lubov…
Photos: St. Patrick’s Day Pipers and Partiers Take Over Midtown, McSorley’s
As is traditional, Saturday’s St. Patrick’s festivities began in the East Village at McSorley’s, with people lining up outside as early as 5am to get one of…
With 760K Followers and a New Book, Cartoonist Mari Andrew Asks: ‘Am I There Yet?’
Mari Andrew is a fan of winding and convoluted roads. One of her illustrations, “Procrastination: The Videogame,” portrays the obstacles between ourselves and a productive…